Shortlist Announced for SCF Awards 2018

A South African pharmacy chain, a Swedish retailer and a U.S. manufacturer are among the shortlisted companies for the 2018 Supply Chain Finance Awards, sponsored by ING.​The companies are among seven entries to make the list, from a record 30 entries from across the world, chosen by an independent panel of judges. The winners for each catgeory, as well as the ‘best of the best’ Gold Award winner, will be revealed at the SCF Forum in Amsterdam on 29th November 2018.

“This was a breakthrough year for the SCF Awards,” said Prof. Dr Michael Henke, co-chair of the judging panel. “It is especially pleasing to see entries from so many different countries, demonstrating how supply chain finance is helping to fund supply chains across the world.”

The full shortlist is:​

Crown Commercial Service (UK)

Dischem Pharmacies (South Africa)

Hillenbrand (USA)

ICA Group (Sweden)

Kuehne + Nagel (Switzerland)

Philips (Netherlands)

Siemens (Germany)

Some of the shortlisted entries, including Crown Commercial Service and Kuehne & Nagel, are already speaking at the SCF Forum, while others are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The judging panel included Michael Henke of the Fraunhofer Institute; Michiel Steeman, director of the SCF Community, Andrea Buralli, Group Operations Sourcing Director (CPO) at Luxottica Group; Matthieu Landmann, Controller at Nestrade S.A; and Mikko Vainikka, Director, Treasury Operations, at Metso.​To attend the SCF Forum and see the winners announced, register at www.scf-forum.com/register.